Woman goes to the vet because her dog has frequent ear infections. The vet says that are prescription veteranary preparations which will help, but for far less money she can go to the drug store, get depiliatory cream, and apply that to the dog's ears. Getting rid of the excess hair usually does the trick. The lady trundles off to the druggist and selects a well known brand.

"Does this work well?" she asks the man behind the counter.

"Yes, indeed. Strongest we've got. In fact, if you're going to use it on your underarms, you should cut the strength by half. Anywhere else, cut it by two thirds."

"What about my schnauzer?"

"Oh, well, then a ten percent soultion. And I wouldn't ride a bicycle for a week."